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#a88dfa color: Bright light violet

#a88dfa is rgb(168, 141, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.334% 0.15623 293.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.3%
0.156
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a88dfa

#a88dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88dfa mixed with white

  1. a88dfa
  2. b099fb
  3. b8a5fd
  4. c0b0fe
  5. c9bcfe
  6. d2c7ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #a88dfa mixed with black

  1. a88dfa
  2. 927ad9
  3. 7c67ba
  4. 67559b
  5. 52447d
  6. 3f3361
  7. 2c2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a88dfa with less saturation

  1. a88dfa
  2. a790f2
  3. a693e9
  4. a695e1
  5. a597d8
  6. a49acf
  7. a49cc7
  8. a39dbe
  9. a39fb5
  10. a3a1ac

Questions about #a88dfa

What color is #a88dfa?

#a88dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 141, 250), in HSL hsl(254.86, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.334% 0.15623 293.442).

What colors go well with #a88dfa?

The complementary color of #a88dfa is #a3ac11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9fff and #d17eda. The triadic partners are #ec8334 and #00c19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88dfa?

Black text reads better on #a88dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88dfa a warm or cool color?

#a88dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.156.